What we're into: Korean dumplings at Chungsil Hongsil

Korean dumplings
Jonathan Gold • Los Angeles Times • April 8, 2016
The phrase chungsil hongsil refers to the red and blue threads used in traditional Korean wedding rites. Chungsil Hongsil is a kind of speed-dating event for the Korean parents of eligible singles. (Victoria Kim wrote a wonderful story about it in...
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